Re: Need book on using Win XP Home (xp home)

The one I like besides Woody's Dummy one, is "Windows XP Inside and Out" by Ed Bott and Carl Siechert. It covers both Pro and Home. Pricy $44.99 list, but worth the extra money. Comes with CD, and may be cheaper online.

Re: Need book on using Win XP Home (xp home)

If you are new to Windows and computers, I think the Master Visually Windows XP (usually on a Master Visually Bookshelf in a large store) will help a lot. Also Sams has a Teach Yourself Windows XP in 21 Days. My third would be David Karp's Windows XP in a Nutshell and anywhere in the top three might be Woody's Windows XP for Dummies.
When it comes out in late June I would defnitely pick up David Pogue's Windows XP: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly).
Later on, Windows XP Inside Out with it's convenient E Book on the disc (Microsoft Press) by Ed Bott is an
excellent and really popular book. Microsoft Tech Support for Windows XP refers to it frequently.
Be sure to hit Microsoft's XP tips on their web site and Microsoft has a lot of Mini XP tutorials and
How To's on their site. Also check their "KB" for reference at support.microsoft.com and mouseover Support.
There are good tutorial's on www.techtv.com--search Windows XP and www.extremetech.com Sorry I still have not
mastered the markup tags to hyperlink the sites.

Re: Need book on using Win XP Home (xp home)

Hey Brett--
I can't beat the free deal from piaqt on a good book but I have a few suggestions--most of these can be found in any
large bookstore or at the usual suspects on the net. Barnes and Noble and Borders have fairly comprehensive
XP sections with most of the main stream books.

There are around 32 main stream books at the beginner intermediate level.

10) To explore Properties, More depth and tools like the Management Console, tools, snap ins networks

Windows XP Pro Handbook (very applicable to home and these topics explore some very useful tools in an
easy to understand format) by Louis Columbus and just out.

When it comes out late in June from O'Reilly 11) Windows XP: The Missing Manual by David Pogue from
the New York Times' Circuits (Gear and Cyber Stuff ) section on Thursdays is always good and full of
information not in some other books.

12) Woody's Windows XP for Dummies has a lot of helpful information and is written in a straightforward
hands-on way that is easy to apply and well worth having.

Re: Need book on using Win XP Home (xp home)

Brett--I noticed that David Pogue from the NY Times Thursday's Circuits sections new book Windows XP: The Missing Manual
has hit the shelves--it's geared to Home which you have and I would always get his books on the flavor of OS I was using.
Think it could help you . If there is a Microcenter in your area--it's probably the best price. ISBN 0-596-00260-2.
This and David Karp's Windows XP in a Nutshell ISBN 0--596--00249-1 both from O'Reilly are a good one-two punch
for getting a good start with XP. Then you can pull some of the other 30 something books off the shelf and see what
appeals to you. They are on any of the book websites as well as www.oreilly.com